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Here come the brides and brothers: McKinney Summer Musicals anticipates Friday’s opening (McKinney Messenger) - To most musical lovers, “Seven Brides for Seven Brothers” is best remembered as the popular movie starring Howard Keel and Jane Powell. But this summer, the show will serve as the resurrection of the McKinney Summer Musicals program, which was reinstated by the McKinney Education Foundation.

Haryana boys heading south in search of brides (Hindustan Times) - Blame it on a shortage of brides or poverty. The reasons may vary, but many Haryanvi youths have landed in north Kerala’s Payyanur town in search of brides.

‘Seven Brides' tickets on sale (The Troy Messenger) - Tickets are on sale for the summer theater production of “Seven Brides for Seven Brothers,” which will be presented by the Troy University College of Communication and Fine Arts, the Department of Speech and Theater and the John M. Long School of Music.

Brides Looking For Answers and Dresses After Store Closing (First Coast News) - JACKSONVILLE, FL -- Melissa Compton's bridal shower was Sunday and her wedding plans are on schedule for the big day, August 12th -- except for one important detail still missing.

Matchmaking Now Turning Into a Profitable Business (Arab News) - MAKKAH, 25 June 2007 — In bygone days, matchmakers would solely bring prospective brides and grooms together for the sake of Allah and nothing more. However, in this current materialistic age matchmaking has become a lucrative business.

DVD REVIEWS (San Francisco Chronicle) - RATING: (WILD APPLAUSE) AMERICAN MUSICALS The link among the three musicals here is tenuous, unless you like great tunes, great dancing, period pieces and family values. "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers" has one of the most riveting cinema dance...

Here's a wedding location to die for (The Charlotte Observer) - For some visitors to Rosadale Funeral Parlor, white is the new black. Shareka Good was the first bride to walk down the aisle in Rosadale's chapel in east Charlotte last August, but 10 other brides followed her footsteps the past year. Rosadale is one of many funeral homes across the country to open its doors as a venue for more diverse life events, such as community and business meetings, ...

My two brides-to-be cancer heartbreak (Greenock Telegraph) - A DEVASTATED fiance has told how he lost both his brides-to-be to cancer within seven years.

In brief (The Observer) - Prospective brides and grooms who are shocked by the mounting costs of their wedding should spare a thought for their hapless guests. Research published by creditexpert.co.uk shows that the average Brit shells out £386 in total to attend a wedding and related activities, £130 of which is often spent on stag and hen parties and £70 on gifts.

Groom SOS at airport (The Telegraph) - Chandigarh, June 23: Fearful brides of NRIs have flooded Amritsar airport with letters pleading that the grooms be stopped from catching flights out of the country.